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Description:
The Erte website describes the artist as follows: "The Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erté after the French pronunciation of his initials, was one of the foremost fashion and stage designers of the early twentieth century. From the sensational silver lamé costume, complete with pearl wings and ebony-plumed cap, that he wore to a ball in 1914, to his magical and elegant designs for the Broadway musical Stardust in 1988, Erté pursued his chosen career with unflagging zest and creativity for almost 80 years. On his death in 1990, he was hailed as the "prince of the music hall" and "a mirror of fashion for 75 years". Born in St. Petersburg and destined by his father for a military career, Erté confounded expectation by creating his first successful costume design at the age of five, and was finally allowed to move to Paris in 1912, in fulfillment of his ambition to become a fashion illustrator. He soon gained a contract with the journal Harper's Bazaar, to which he continued to contribute fashion drawings for 22 years. Erté is perhaps best remembered for the gloriously extravagant costumes and stage sets that he designed for the Folies-Bergère in Paris and George White's Scandals in New York, which exploit to the full his taste for the exotic and romantic, and his appreciation of the sinuous and lyrical human figure. As well as the music-hall, Erté also designed for the opera and the traditional theatre, and spent a brief and not wholly satisfactory period in Hollywood in 1925, at the invitation of Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer." This poster, and its companion print, also listed by us on this site, were produced in the 1980's by a Parisian gallery called Prosenium. Limited edition seriographs, they are lushly colored and in excellent condition. (Please note that currently the poster is sandwiched between two sheets of acetate - thus producing the glare evident in the photographs.) The poster measures 19.5 x 29 inches and is unframed. All of our posters, prints and pochoirs are authentic, vintage items. Please see our other items for sale on this site - check back often we add things almost every day! Please e-mail any questions or requests for additional photos.We are happy to ship worldwide - please note that the price marked for international shipping is for surface shipping: if you would like air mail or courrier costs please let us know and we will provide you with those costs. Thank you for your interest.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: erte_2 |
| Condition:
A |
Year:
1980
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| Country:
France |
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| Height:
29 in. (73.66 cm) |
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Width: 19.5 in. (49.53 cm)
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| Title:
Erte Proscenium #2 - Original Poster |
Style:
Art Deco |
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